Mammea siamensis

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Mammea siamensis
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Calophyllaceae
Genus: Mammea
Species:
M. siamensis
Binomial name
Mammea siamensis
Synonyms

Ochrocarpos siamensis (Miq.) T. Anders.
Mammea birmannica T. Anders.
Calysaccion siamense Miq.

Mammea siamensis (Thai: สารภี, saraphi, สร้อยภี soiphi in Southern Thai)[2] is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family. Its name in Vietnamese is Trau tráu.

It is an evergreen tree with fragrant yellow or white flowers, and a small oval fruit. It is found in Thailand and Laos where it is called "salapee";[3] and also in Vietnam and Cambodia.

References[]

  1. ^ Anderson T (1867) In: Journ. L. Soc. 9: 261
  2. ^ Mammea siamensis Archived 2009-04-14 at the Wayback Machine (in Thai)
  3. ^ Gardner, Simon, Pindar Sidisunthorn, and Vilaiwan Anusarnsunthorn. A Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand. Bangkok: Kobfai Publishing Project, 2000.

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